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I'm Youssef Lagha, an independent engineering leader with 15+ years of experience guiding cross-functional teams across embedded systems and enterprise IT. I specialize in delivery governance, IT modernization, and CI/CD automation to improve reliability, security, and time-to-market. I help stabilise projects, run architecture reviews, and set up delivery frameworks for high-reliability environments in Switzerland. I focus on management, architecture, and technical leadership, with hands-on experience in embedded C/C++, cloud, identity, and security, and I enjoy coaching teams and delivering measurable outcomes.…I'm Youssef Lagha, an independent engineering leader with 15+ years of experience guiding cross-functional teams across embedded systems and enterprise IT. I specialize in delivery governance, IT modernization, and CI/CD automation to improve reliability, security, and time-to-market. I help stabilise projects, run architecture reviews, and set up delivery frameworks for high-reliability environments in Switzerland. I focus on management, architecture, and technical leadership, with hands-on experience in embedded C/C++, cloud, identity, and security, and I enjoy coaching teams and delivering measurable outcomes.

Youssef Lagha

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I'm Youssef Lagha, an independent engineering leader with 15+ years of experience guiding cross-functional teams across embedded systems and enterprise IT. I specialize in delivery governance, IT modernization, and CI/CD automation to improve reliability, security, and time-to-market. I help stabilise projects, run architecture reviews, and set up delivery frameworks for high-reliability environments in Switzerland. I focus on management, architecture, and technical leadership, with hands-on experience in embedded C/C++, cloud, identity, and security, and I enjoy coaching teams and delivering measurable outcomes.…I'm Youssef Lagha, an independent engineering leader with 15+ years of experience guiding cross-functional teams across embedded systems and enterprise IT. I specialize in delivery governance, IT modernization, and CI/CD automation to improve reliability, security, and time-to-market. I help stabilise projects, run architecture reviews, and set up delivery frameworks for high-reliability environments in Switzerland. I focus on management, architecture, and technical leadership, with hands-on experience in embedded C/C++, cloud, identity, and security, and I enjoy coaching teams and delivering measurable outcomes.

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I’m Youssef Lagha, an independent engineering leader with 15+ years of experience guiding cross-functional teams across embedded systems and enterprise IT. I specialize in delivery governance, IT modernization, and CI/CD automation to improve reliability, security, and time-to-market.

I help stabilise projects, run architecture reviews, and set up delivery frameworks for high-reliability environments in Switzerland. I focus on management, architecture, and technical leadership, with hands-on experience in embedded C/C++, cloud, identity, and security, and I enjoy coaching teams and delivering measurable outcomes.

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Work Experience

Engineering Manager, Software & IT Operations at GOLD MUND SA

May 1, 2019 - Present

Led a cross-functional team of 6 engineers across two parallel embedded software and IT operations workstreams, owning prioritization, delivery cadence, and technical alignment; delivered a consistent on-time release cadence across 5+ development cycles. Architected Azure hybrid cloud + Microsoft 365 migration infrastructure serving 30+ endpoints, achieving 99.8% uptime, and deployed company-wide security baselines with MFA and Intune conditional access. Standardized endpoint governance with automated compliance policies and reduced remediation time by 80%. Implemented n8n workflow automation platform integrating 5+ enterprise tools, reducing manual IT operations by ~40% and improving ticket routing.

Software Engineer (Junior To Senior) at ALI Corporation

July 1, 2013 - November 1, 2018

Pay TV security & validation engineering (smartcard drivers ISO 7816, CAS/DRM, test platforms, CI/CD automation) for large-scale DTH deployments. Delivered production-grade smartcard/CAS drivers and validation tooling; increased validation throughput by automating tooling and Jenkins nightly builds; enabled deployment of 2.5x more test cases per sprint.

Embedded Software Engineer at HTTV

April 1, 2011 - December 1, 2013

Implemented DVB subtitle decoder (ETSI EN 300 743), UI subsystem using QML, and full-stack middleware drivers and HAL; automated test infrastructure and ensured ETSI standards compliance.

Engineering Manager, Software & IT Operations at GOLDMUND SA

May 1, 2019 - Present

Led a cross-functional team of 6 engineers across two parallel embedded software and IT operations workstreams, owning prioritization, delivery cadence, and technical alignment; delivered consistent on-time release cadence across 5+ development cycles. Architected Azure hybrid cloud + Microsoft 365 migration infrastructure serving 30+ endpoints, achieving 99.8% uptime SLA and significantly reducing IT operational overhead. Deployed company-wide security baseline with MFA and Intune conditional access policies, reducing unauthorized access attempts by 87% and maintaining zero critical security incidents across a 12-month period. Standardized endpoint governance through Intune and Hybrid AD, enrolling 30 devices with automated compliance policies and reducing endpoint remediation time from 4 hours to 20 minutes per incident (80% efficiency gain). Implemented n8n workflow automation platform integrating 5+ enterprise tools, with estimated 40% reduction in manual IT operations and improved

Software Engineer (Senior) at ALI Corporation

July 1, 2013 - November 1, 2018

Operator-grade Pay TV security & validation engineering (smartcard drivers ISO 7816, CAS/DRM, test platforms, CI/CD automation) for large-scale DTH deployments. Developed smartcard drivers and cryptographic modules; built internal test platforms and automated validation tooling. Increased validation throughput by 60% and reduced test cycle time from 8 hours to 3 hours, enabling deployment of 2.5× more test cases per sprint.